| Philadelphia Phillies | 6 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 |
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| 2026 Topps Now #209 |
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
23-23, Tied for 2nd Place, 8 games behind the Braves
23-23, Tied for 2nd Place, 8 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: Cristopher Sanchez tossed his second career shutout and struck out a career high 13 Pirates en route to this 6-0 win.
What It Means: This win got the team to .500 for the first time since April 13th, when they were 8-8. They'll go for the series sweep on Sunday afternoon as Zack Wheeler battles Paul Skenes. Dusty Wathan was the interim interim manager for this game, as Don Mattingly was attending his son's college graduation from Purdue University.
What Happened: Sanchez needed 108 pitches for his gem, and he scattered six hits while walking none. He struck out Marcell Ozuna four times and Oneil Cruz three times. Bryce Harper stayed hot, launching a three-run home run in the top of the first inning that hit the batter's eye in dead center field and traveled an estimated 457 feet. Kyle Schwarber contributed a two-run double in the second to give the Phillies and Sanchez a 5-0 lead. Trea Turner doubled home Justin Crawford in the eighth for an unneeded, but welcome insurance run.
Featured Card: As expected/hoped, Sanchez received a Topps Now card for his second career shutout.
What It Means: This win got the team to .500 for the first time since April 13th, when they were 8-8. They'll go for the series sweep on Sunday afternoon as Zack Wheeler battles Paul Skenes. Dusty Wathan was the interim interim manager for this game, as Don Mattingly was attending his son's college graduation from Purdue University.
What Happened: Sanchez needed 108 pitches for his gem, and he scattered six hits while walking none. He struck out Marcell Ozuna four times and Oneil Cruz three times. Bryce Harper stayed hot, launching a three-run home run in the top of the first inning that hit the batter's eye in dead center field and traveled an estimated 457 feet. Kyle Schwarber contributed a two-run double in the second to give the Phillies and Sanchez a 5-0 lead. Trea Turner doubled home Justin Crawford in the eighth for an unneeded, but welcome insurance run.
Featured Card: As expected/hoped, Sanchez received a Topps Now card for his second career shutout.
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